A Taylor-vortex flow reactor was constructed by using a new type of gas distributor consisting of static mixers

nozzles and gas distributor box.Flow and reaction performance of the constructed Taylor-vortex flow reactor was studied experimentally.The results showed that different from conventional stirred tank reactors

fluid flow in Taylor-vortex flow reactor was more close to ideal piston flow.Taylor vortices created local piston flow areas in the reactor and depressed back mixing.Reaction performance of Taylor-vortex flow reactor was also enhanced

and under the same experimental conditions conversion rate of sucrose hydrolysis carried out in the Taylor-vortex flow reactor was 26.7% higher than that in the conventional stirred tank reactor.Within a specific operation range

local piston flow area would expand and reaction conversion rate would increase with increasing agitation speed or air flow rate.A flow model of the Taylor-vortex flow reactor was presented

and reaction kinetic correlations were deduced.